Cast and crew
Bigger Than Life (1956)
28 cast and 29 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast28
James MasonEd Avery
Barbara RushLou Avery
Walter MatthauWally Gibbs
Robert F. SimonDr. Norton
Christopher OlsenRichie Avery
Roland WintersDr. Ruric
Rusty LaneBob LaPorte
Rachel StephensNurse
Kipp HamiltonPat Wade- Betty CaulfieldMrs. LaPorte (uncredited)
Virginia CarrollMrs. Jones (uncredited)
Renny McEvoyMr. Jones (uncredited)- Billy JonesMr. Byron (uncredited)
- Dee AakerJoe (uncredited)
- Jerry MathersFreddie (uncredited)
- Portland MasonNancy (uncredited)
- Natalie MastersMrs. Tyndall (uncredited)
Richard CollierMilkman (uncredited)
Lewis CharlesMr. McLennan (uncredited)- Gus SchillingDruggist (uncredited)
- Alex FrazerClergyman (uncredited)
- Mary McAdooMrs. Edwards (uncredited)
- Mary CarverSaleslady (uncredited)
- Eugenia PaulSaleslady (uncredited)
- Gladys RichardsLab Nurse (uncredited)
- David BedellX-Ray Doctor (uncredited)
- Joseph MellDispatcher (uncredited)
- George ChesterJanitor (uncredited)
Crew29
Directing
- Nicholas RayDirector
- Eli DunnAssistant Director
Writing
- Richard MaibaumScreenplay, Story
- Cyril HumeScreenplay, Story
- Berton RouechéShort Story
Production
- James MasonProducer
Camera
- Joseph MacDonaldDirector of Photography
- Leonard DossOther
Editing
- Louis R. LoefflerEditor
Sound and music
- W.D. FlickSound
- David RaksinOriginal Music Composer
- Harry M. LeonardSound
- Ray BombaSound Editor
- Ralph HickeySound Editor
- Edward B. PowellOrchestrator
- Lionel NewmanConductor
Art
- Lyle R. WheelerArt Direction
- Jack Martin SmithArt Direction
- Walter M. ScottSet Decoration
- Stuart A. ReissSet Decoration
Costume and make-up
- Mary WillsCostume Design
- Helen TurpinHairstylist
- Charles LeMaireWardrobe Designer
- Ben NyeMakeup Artist
Crew
- Ray KelloggSpecial Effects
- Clifford OdetsAdditional Writing
- James MasonAdditional Writing
- Gavin LambertAdditional Writing
- Nicholas RayAdditional Writing